Union City in Branch County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Caille Richards Company

Union City Heritage Water Trail

By Val Rossman, June 16, 2016

1. Caille Richards Company Marker

Inscription. The Blue Star Veteranís Park Memorial up and to the left was once the site of one of Union Cityís most important industries. Established in 1901, Caille Richards Co. was part of a large international company with headquarters in Detroit and branches throughout the world. Lead by A. Arthur Caille, president, they produced many unique coin vending machines. This location also produced the Caille Cannon, a small brass replica ceremonial cannon, that was fired on lawns and yachts

Location. 42° 3.958′ N, 85° 8.044′ W. Marker is in Union City, Michigan, in Branch County. Touch for map. This marker is on steep north bank of the St. Joseph River just east of the Broadway bridge. It is mean to be viewed up paddling the St. Joseph River as part of the Union City Heritage Water Trail. Marker is in this post office area: Union City MI 49094, United States of America.

More about this marker. There are 28 of these markers comprising the Union City Heritage Water Trail on the Coldwater River and the St. Joseph River launched in 2016 for the village's Sesquicentennial. These markers can be viewed by paddling the 5 mile stretch of river from the JP Palmer Launch in the Village of Union City to the Riley Dam on the SW Corner of Union Lake. Most of these markers CANNOT by accessed by foot as they are on private property along the river. Please do not trespass. More details can be found at www.uchwt.com

Also see . . . Union City Heritage Water Trail Marker 10. This link will take you to the official Union City Heritage Water Trail page for this marker which contains additional photos and information. (Submitted on June 16, 2016, by Val Rossman of Union City, Michigan.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 16, 2016, by Val Rossman of Union City, Michigan. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo1. submitted on June 16, 2016, by Val Rossman of Union City, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.